Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35294, Jonathan Ewer, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Ewer, Jonathan
NUMBER
S 35294
CONTENTS

6053. Maine
Jonathan Ewer, private
Massachusetts line. 37th the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence the 27 of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jan'y 1819. and del'd R.C. Vose, Augusta Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 mo. 8/30 - 34.15 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th March 1819. 48.00
Died
Jan 27, 1829
$ 82.13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Vassalboro
G. L. Ager

Jonathan Euer. Vaspallor. Kennebec C o . p t . Col. Jackson Mass. Reg. 1781 to 1783.
3 years
April 27, 1818.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Jonathan Evin, aged sixty four years, born in Barnstable, Massachusetts, but now resident in Natsborough in the District of Maine, a citizen of the United States, upon oath testify and declare, that in July 1780 I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, for the period of six months, in Capt Readings company and Col Bradfords regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops. This period I fully served out and took my discharge at Orangetown, New Jersey, in December 1780 - My discharge is lost and not in existence to my knowledge - In May 1781 I again enlisted into the same service and upon the same establishment, as a private soldier, in Capt Foy's company and Col Jackson's regiment of the Massachusetts line, for the period of three years; I served therein until June 1783, when I procured one of the During of the war men to take my place, who was accepted by my officers as my substitute, and then took my final and honorable discharge from the Army, near New Windsor in June 1783 - My discharge I forwarded a number of years since to the Pay Office at Boston, and presume that it is now in said office - As none of the officers under, or soldiers with, whom I served reside near me, the above facts are the only evidence of my service in my power to furnish at this time - From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever - I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine - I was discharged as belonging to Capt. Hovey's company of the 3 d Regiment Massachusetts line Jon a Evin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
27. Nantucket ss.
On the twenty seventh day of April A D 1818 Jonathan Evin above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court C Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Ebenezer Meigs, now resident in Hampdenborough, Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with the within named Jonathan Eow: From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth —
Ebenezer Meigs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the twenty seventh day of April A D 1818, Ebenezer Meigs above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him submitted —
Before me
Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court C.
Plus Second Eastern Circuit

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Twenty  hundred dollars and  cents , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Five dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wennebec

(Copy)
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, Jonathan Ewer of Capalboough in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz;
A few articles of household furniture, exclusive of my bedding, of the value of ten dollars.
Tools of my trade, which is that of a cordwainer, of the value of five dollars.
Debts due to me which are collectable to the amount of not more than ten dollars; and I owe about twenty dollars.
My income derived from my trade is not one quarter part sufficient to support me, and I desire no income from property or profession. I am sixty six years of age, am infirm, and able to labor not more than one half of my time. —
Except the above, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate, or income whatever.
Jonathan Ewer
A true Copy.
Attest John Davis Clerk
Pension Certificate, No. 6,953

(Copy)
State of Maine.
I, Jonathan Euer within named do solemnly swear, that on the twenty seventh day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Jonathan Euer , do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Jonathan Euer
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this sixteenth day of May 1820, Jonathan Euer before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Nathaniel Weston
Only Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk
John Davis Clerk
Jonathan Euer 1820 28th Jan 1819 89

November 13, 1932
BA-J/EL See
Mr. Edward Beer 1508 Pine Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.35394, based upon the military service of Jonathan Beer in that war.
Jonathan Beer was born in Barnstable, Massachusetts, date not given.
He enlisted, place not stated, in July, 1780, and served six months as a private in Captain Redding's Company, Colonel Bradford's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in May, 1781, served in Captain Fox's Company, Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged in June, 1783, at which time he was in Captain Hobby's Massachusetts Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-four years and resided in Vassalborough, Massachusetts(Maine).
He died January 29, 1839.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.
D Plan AB

November 13, 1931
BA-J/EEL
Mr. Edward Evers 1508 Pine Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolution surnamed Evers.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of Ansel, Ebenezer, Benjamin, Henry, John, Lazarus, Peleg, Silas or Polatish Evers or Evers in that war.
Because of the very large number of requests similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports for one person. Only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
You are herewith furnished the histories of Jonathan and Paul Evers (the name does not appear as Evers), soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
It will interest you to know that you, or some one designated by you, may call at this office and examine the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims in compliance with office regulations. Such claims are now on file in the Interior Building, 18th and E. Streets, Northwest, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.

EDWARD EWER
Forward reply to address indicated.
Fifth at Michigan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Box 113, Bunnell, Florida.
Box 5, Belize, British Honduras, C. A.
1508 Pine Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania October 25, 1931
Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Could you inform me whether your records of pensions given for service in the War of the American Revolutions name of wife, children and age of the following Ewers, all of whom served in the Revolution.
Ansel Barnabas Benjamin Henry John Jonathan ✓ Lazarus Paul ✓ Peleg Prince ✓ Silas Pelatiah
The above Ewers fought in the Massachusetts forces.
If the data I desire requires too much effort on your part, could you tell me whether the public (upon recommendation) have access to the files which contain the desired data and where the building is located in which the data is contained.
Yours very truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Edward Ewer", with a horizontal line underneath the name.
EE:EMS
Reply to 1508 Pine St. Philadelphia Pa

1931-Nov 13 - Hist. to Edward Ewan FRL
35 294 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 85 294
Jonathan Ewan Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Jonathan Ewer , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Vassalborough , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the twenty seventh day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier  in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. Just. C.C.C. Plus 2 d E. circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive script, likely that of the Clerk, positioned to the right of the attestation text.